New Tancredo Spot Warns Of Illegal Immigrants "Raping Kids"

By: Brian Montopoli
Topics: Tom Tancredo

Tom Tancredo's campaign announced today that it is running a new ad, "Consequences," in Iowa. Like the previous Tancredo ad, it stresses the dangers of illegal immigration.

"Mothers killed. Children executed. The tactics of vicious Central American gangs, now on U.S. soil," intones a voiceover in the ad. "Pushing drugs. Raping kids. Destroying lives. Thanks to gutless politicians who refuse to defend our borders. One man dares say what must be done. Secure the borders. Deport those who don't belong. Make sure they never come back."

Tancredo spokesman Alan Moore tells CBS News the campaign will "see what kind of reaction we get" before deciding how often to run the ad and whether to run it in other states. "It's not a one time thing at all," he says.

Moore said the point of the spot is to bring awareness about the effects of illegal immigration.

"When you don't know who's coming across your borders it's a very serious problem," says Field. "It's a lot of gang members, criminals, terrorists. That's not as well known as it needs to be."

Is he concerned that the campaign will be accused of fearmongering?

"They can call us whatever they want as long as the next president of the United States takes the necessary steps to secure our borders and enforce the laws of our nation," says Moore.

Brian Montopoli
Brian Montopoli is the senior political reporter at CBSNews.com.
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by kr34 December 6, 2007 7:20 PM EST: I am constantly astonished by the ignorance that abounds from my fellow citizens. All of these comments that state "facts" (BS) about illegal immigrants are absolutely false. Why don''t you get your heads out of the sand and look up some REAL statistics? You should be shamed for being so ignorant. Idiots believe that htey don''t pay taxes....okay fools, take a look at one of their pay stubs. They CONTRIBUTE to social securtiy and will NEVER see that money again. Wow, I am still shocked every day by how misinformed and Xenophobic my fellow Americans are.; Reply to this comment


by pfwag-2009 December 6, 2007 1:01 AM EST: The situation is actually far worse than most Americans realize. Google THE DARK SIDE OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION and see the GANGS and CRIMES section.; Reply to this comment


by tanc4prez December 5, 2007 8:14 PM EST: Tom Tancredo''s ad simply tells the truth - something our media has attempted to keep hidden for years! American citizens will no longer stand by and ignore what''s happening to our country! Illegal immigration must END! The fence must be built! Deport those who refuse to leave the country on their own! Enforce the laws!; Reply to this comment


by tanc4prez December 5, 2007 8:11 PM EST: Tom Tancredo''s ad simply tells the truth - something our media has attempted to keep hidden for years! American citizens will no longer stand by and ignore what''s happening to our country! Illegal immigration must END! The fence must be built! Deport those who refuse to leave the country on their own! Enforce the laws!; Reply to this comment


by mikemozart December 5, 2007 7:15 PM EST: Excellent response denn034

No matter what, if the truth is told about illegal aliens, deem it "racist"

Telling the truth about predator illegal foreign nationals = racism

Wanting our immigration laws enforced = racism

Protecting American jobs & wages = racism

Wanting to keep the American culture & speak English to keep the country unified = racism

Someone who puts forth facts & the reality of the situation regarding the invasion of our country = racist

Sorry denn, Americans have had enough of this BS & we no longer fall for you & your ilks attempts at silencing us by using the word "racist"; Reply to this comment


by mikemozart December 5, 2007 7:13 PM EST: Excellent response denn034

No matter what, if the truth is told about illegal aliens, deem it "racist"

Telling the truth about predator illegal foreign nationals = racism

Wanting our immigration laws enforced = racism

Protecting American jobs & wages = racism

Wanting to keep the American culture & speak English to keep the country unified = racism

Someone who puts forth facts & the reality of the situation regarding the invasion of our country = racist

Sorry denn, Americans have had enough of this BS & we no longer fall for you & your ilks attempts at silencing us by using the word "racist"; Reply to this comment


by milt560 December 5, 2007 3:31 PM EST: Tom Tancredo is a true American Patriot!!!; Reply to this comment


by gmac75035 December 5, 2007 1:51 PM EST: The add by Tancredo is not racist but fact.
The violent Crimes Institute completed a report that found 1 million crimes of sexual assault on children ages 1-13 by illegal immigrants. This was over an 88 month period.
Twenty-five American are killed daily by illegal immigrants.
I live in a border state and there is nothing Tancredo is saying that is not true. Last year border Sheriffs were interviewed and told about the violence on the border and the movement north. Drug cartels, Mexican military and known terrorist have entered our country. Our government knows but does nothing to stop the crisis on the border.
To say facts are racist, he is also speaking out for Hispanic Americans that are victims of crimes, like the 70 that have been kidnapped in Laredo, TX, whose families are unable to get any answers as to the status of the investigation......or others that have been kidnapped, taken across the border, held for ransom then tortured and murdered.
It is past time to put the race card away and look at the facts.; Reply to this comment


by chicago_mom December 5, 2007 12:54 PM EST: I thank Tom Tancredo for having the courage to tell America that illegal immigration is bad for this country.

Folks have been talking around the coffee table for decades about the problems caused by illegal aliens and illegal immigration, but few have had the courage to stand up in public and tell it like it is, and to demand that something be done about it.

Tancredo is telling the truth in this ad.

In "Sanctuary City" Chicago, where goodness knows how many busloads, truckloads and trainloads of illegal aliens arrive each day, such gang violence described in Tancredo''s new ad happens every day, in real life.

On Halloween of 2007, a pregnant woman named Leticia Barrera was shot in the head and killed by gang violence as she brought her three young children home from trick-or-treating in the Back-of-the-Yards neighborhood of Chicago. Her brains were blown out right in front of her kids -- blood and shards of bone everywhere for those children to see.

Is that the kind of future we want for our communities in this country? Do we want to be a place where mothers cannot walk with their children down the sidewalk in front of their own home?

SHUT THE BORDER and OUST THE GANGS!; Reply to this comment


by brittanicus-2009 December 5, 2007 2:25 AM EST: The annual cost to taxpayers is about $22 billion a year according to Center for Immigration Studies and the tax burden will grow -- because 15 million more immigrants are set to arrive by year 2017 according to their latest research.

When Illegal Aliens are deported to their own countries:

1. Our Federal & State Welfare cost will decrease by Billions & State our tax Receipts will increase by billions
2. Our crime & cost, both in money and human suffering will take a Hugh drop down
3. Our schools will make a great improvement in the education of our children & cost decrease
4. Innovation will increase
5. Medical care will improve and cost will go down
6. Insurance cost will decrease
7. The increase in wages & the 60 billion currently going out of country now will create a large increase in demand for goods and services & new businesses and expanding business & our economy will soar
8. Even business that think they must have Slave labor to survive will find they are more profitable & new revenues & sources for profits will increase. (As Henry Ford discovered if he wanted to sell cars he must pay a livable wage so people could afford his cars)
9.. Our standard of living will go up
10.. But maybe the most important benefit will be stopping the influx of Illegal Aliens with their Loyally to other Nations & hate for all things American, that if left unchecked will tear our society apart!; Reply to this comment